Noveller – Toothnest / Noveller In-Studio
Noveller – Almost Alright / Noveller In-Studio
[Noveller Interview]
Noveller – Fades / Noveller In-Studio
***Coil Sea – Abyssinia / Coil Sea [Thrill Jockey]
***Pet Slimmers Of The Year – Moravka / …And The Sky Fell [Lost Children]
Sabi – Screaming Bulb / Glued On Thin Memories [Boltfish]

***  Denotes New Music

NLP is proud to help promote the following epic instrumental concerts in the Twin Cities. If you would like information about your event posted here, contact Brendan and Will at brendan[at]nowlikephotographs[dot]com:

Thursday, September 2nd: Apocalyptica w/ Dir en Grey & Evaline @ First Avenue, 5:30pm, All Ages

Friday, September 17th: Tim Hecker & Ben Frost @ Southern Theater, 8pm, All Ages

Saturday, September 18th: Tim Hecker & Ben Frost @ Southern Theater, 8pm, All Ages

Saturday, September 18th: The Bronzed Chorus w/ Falcon Arrow, Self-Evident & Hildur Victoria @ Hexagon Bar, 10pm, 21+

Friday, September 24th: Lights Out Asia w/ The Autumn Project & Nomia @ Ritz Theater, 7:30pm, All Ages

[THE] SLOWEST RUNNER [IN ALL THE WORLD]

ON MYSPACE | ON FACEBOOK

Allusions to the stringed frenzy and fervor of ancient Godspeed You! Black Emperor records have never sounded so modern. Along with other orchestral post-rocking brethren, including Nashville’s The Ascent of Everest and Italy’s Neil on Impression, Brooklyn’s [The] Slowest Runner [In All the World] are ushering in a welcome era in instrumental music — one in which an “RIYL: Godspeed” sticker does not necessarily mean the music within is built on reverence and saudade alone. Opener “Zoë Machete Control” plays itself out in movements, weaving its thoughtful way from a very well-crafted piano introduction, through electronic backdrops and spare interludes, piercing tremolos, and – after a descent into instrumental chaos and a chorus of unintelligible yelps (think fellow New Yorkers Sparrows Swarm and Sing) – a dénouement championed by violin. The instrumentation and ideation behind their sound is consistent throughout the album, which at just over 61 minutes politely asks for your patience and close attention. However, there are no filler sections, gimmicks, or typical post-rock track-length-boosters to be found. This is exemplified through interior tracks such as “Marsupial Patterns,” “Aembers/Guggenheim,” and the album’s title track. We, Burning Giraffes even pays homage to the traditional sampling of a preacher’s sermon to introduce closer “She Died in a Fit of Apoplexy”, but gracefully paints its brush strokes from such a broad palette, it proves more vibrant than the sum of its references.

***The Bad Plus – Beryl Loves To Dance / Never Stop [e1 Entertainment]
Garth Hudson – Third Order / The Sea To The North [Woodstock Records]
Dosh – I Think I’m Getting Married / Pure Trash [Anticon Records]
***Artbreaker – The River Red / Eigengrau [Bludclot Records]
***Ben John Robertson – The Street Life Of Investment Bankers / City Lights [mine, all mine!]
Sunlight Ascending – Diorama Dream / You Don’t Belong Here [Futurerecordings]
Noveller – Almost Alright / Desert Fires [Saffron Recordings]
[The] Slowest Runner [In All The World] – She Died In A Fit Of Apoplexy / We, Burning Giraffes [Futurerecordings]

OFFICIAL SITE OF NILS FRAHM & ANNE MULLER
NILS FRAHM & ANNE MULLER ON MYSPACE MUSIC

Like two separate parts of a conversation Nils Frahm and Anne Müller communicate something that words cannot replicate.  Frahm sets the stage for the keynote dialogue with delicate piano that continually gives way to drum samples and bass loops, as if being overwhelmed by the emotion that Müller responds with.  As a virtuoso cellist Müller expresses a warm but powerful sentiment through refined strings that fade in and out creating beautiful imagery and depth that only enhances Frahm’s performance instead of battling it.  ’7fingers’ is a brilliantly composed album that is one of the most emotional neoclassical albums this year.  With such a powerful collaboration we can only hope that Nils Frahm and Anne Müller continue to have conversations such as this in the time ahead.

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NLP is proud to help promote the following epic instrumental concerts in the Twin Cities. If you would like information about your event posted here, contact Brendan and Will at brendan[at]nowlikephotographs[dot]com:

Wednesday, August 18th: This Will Destroy You w/ Autolux @ Varsity Theatre, 8pm, 18+

Friday, August 20th: The Glitch Mob @ First Avenue, 8pm, 18+

Tuesday, August 24th: Noveller w/ unFact @ 400 Bar, 8pm, 18+